Over the past few months, I’ve spent a not too small an amount of money on parking and entrance fees to various National Trust properties.  Seeing as though I plan to visit many more, it makes sense to take advantage of the benefits offered to NT members such as:

• Free entry and parking at over 300 historic sites
• Free parking at countryside and coastline locations
• A members guide book to all NT sites
• Newsletters about special events
• 3 editions of the NT magazine
• Free access to National Trust for Scotland sites as well as others around the world.

If you’re not yet a member of the National Trust and considering signing up then you might like to know that you can currently get a free pair of binoculars by using one of the many promotional links scattered around the web. To find one of these links just use Google.

Membership costs represent good value as long as you’re prepared to make good use of it.  If you pay by Direct Debit, you’re eligible for a 25% discount off the first year’s fee which works out at just £34.50 for an individual or £57.75 for a joint membership.  Considering you could easily spend £5-£10 per day on parking at a NTsite, the membership fee should easily pay for itself over the course of a year.

You don’t even have to wait for your welcome pack before you can use your membership as a temporary voucher is emailed to you for printing if you sign up online.